. Minor surgery and bandaging; including the treatment of fractures and dislocations, the ligation of arteries, amputations, excisions and resections, intestinal anastomosis, operations upon nerves and tendons, tracheotomy, intubation of the larynx, e satisfactorilyand with less pain to the patient than the forcible manipu-lations which are sometimes practised under an —This is a valuable means of dimin-ishing swelling in the early stages of inflammation, andof bringing about absorption of the effusion in the laterstages. It may be applied by means of compresses,b
. Minor surgery and bandaging; including the treatment of fractures and dislocations, the ligation of arteries, amputations, excisions and resections, intestinal anastomosis, operations upon nerves and tendons, tracheotomy, intubation of the larynx, e satisfactorilyand with less pain to the patient than the forcible manipu-lations which are sometimes practised under an —This is a valuable means of dimin-ishing swelling in the early stages of inflammation, andof bringing about absorption of the effusion in the laterstages. It may be applied by means of compresses,bandages, or strapping. Pressure applied in this manneris often emploved in the treatment of injuries of thejoints and bursa?, and in chronic inflammatory swellings. 15 226 MINOR SURGER Y. It should be used witli caution when the circulation inthe tissues is impaired. Application of Hot Air.—The employment of a con-tinuous hot-air bath has recently been advocated in thetreatment of painful and partially anchylosed joints,synovitis, teno-synovitis, and chronic rheumatism. Inapplying this method of treatment, the limb is wrappedloosely in lint and introduced into a metallic cylinder(Fig. 158), the temperature of which is raised to about Fig. Apparatus for hot-air treatment. 300° F. The part is exposed to this temperature forthree-quarters of an hour to one hour, and at intervalsof twenty minutes the door is opened for a short time toallow the ingress of fresh air; if the part is perspiring,it is wiped dry, for if moisture is present upon the limbburns are likely to result. Under this form of treat- THE (L INKI IL THERMOMETER. 227 ment pain is often temporarily or permanently relieved,synovial effusions absorbed, and adhesions are softenedand disappear. Clinically it has been found that the bestresults following this method of treatment have occurredin painful and anchylosed joints following traumatisms;and although temporary improvement has occurred inrheumatic, gouty,
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